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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2022

43-3051 Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks

Compile and record employee time and payroll data. May compute employees’ time worked, production, and commission. May compute and post wages and deductions, or prepare paychecks. Excludes “Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks” (43-3031).


National estimates for Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks
Industry profile for Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks
Geographic profile for Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks

National estimates for Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
159,190 1.3 % $ 25.14 $ 52,300 0.4 %

Percentile wage estimates for Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 16.45 $ 19.46 $ 23.86 $ 29.41 $ 35.37
Annual Wage (2) $ 34,220 $ 40,470 $ 49,630 $ 61,170 $ 73,580


Industry profile for Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks:

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Accounting, Tax Preparation, Bookkeeping, and Payroll Services 18,200 1.73 $ 23.20 $ 48,260
Management of Companies and Enterprises 14,280 0.53 $ 27.11 $ 56,390
Employment Services 13,280 0.34 $ 23.66 $ 49,210
Elementary and Secondary Schools 8,610 0.10 $ 25.46 $ 52,950
Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) 6,770 0.13 $ 26.77 $ 55,690

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Accounting, Tax Preparation, Bookkeeping, and Payroll Services 18,200 1.73 $ 23.20 $ 48,260
Office Administrative Services 4,250 0.80 $ 25.58 $ 53,200
Interurban and Rural Bus Transportation 90 0.63 $ 23.55 $ 48,980
Management of Companies and Enterprises 14,280 0.53 $ 27.11 $ 56,390
Apparel Accessories and Other Apparel Manufacturing 40 0.37 $ 17.07 $ 35,500

Top paying industries for Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing 100 0.09 $ 35.81 $ 74,480
Software Publishers 310 0.05 $ 35.62 $ 74,080
Scientific Research and Development Services 460 0.05 $ 34.33 $ 71,410
Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution 360 0.09 $ 34.13 $ 70,990
Motor Vehicle Manufacturing 130 0.05 $ 34.13 $ 70,980


Geographic profile for Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks:

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks, see the Create Customized Tables function.



Map of employment of payroll and timekeeping clerks by state, May 2022


States with the highest employment level in Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
California 26,580 1.51 1.40 $ 28.20 $ 58,650
Texas 14,390 1.11 1.03 $ 23.44 $ 48,750
Florida 9,990 1.09 1.01 $ 23.14 $ 48,130
New York 9,690 1.06 0.99 $ 28.43 $ 59,140
Pennsylvania 6,850 1.18 1.10 $ 25.70 $ 53,450


Map of location quotient of payroll and timekeeping clerks by state, May 2022


States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
California 26,580 1.51 1.40 $ 28.20 $ 58,650
Oklahoma 2,400 1.49 1.39 $ 21.64 $ 45,010
Indiana 4,230 1.37 1.27 $ 22.89 $ 47,610
New Hampshire 860 1.31 1.21 $ 25.10 $ 52,210
Arizona 3,910 1.29 1.20 $ 23.23 $ 48,320


Map of annual mean wages of payroll and timekeeping clerks by state, May 2022


Top paying states for Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
District of Columbia 410 0.59 0.55 $ 32.25 $ 67,090
Rhode Island 550 1.15 1.07 $ 28.56 $ 59,400
Washington 4,080 1.20 1.11 $ 28.46 $ 59,210
New York 9,690 1.06 0.99 $ 28.43 $ 59,140
California 26,580 1.51 1.40 $ 28.20 $ 58,650



Map of employment of payroll and timekeeping clerks by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 9,440 1.55 1.44 $ 27.47 $ 57,140
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 9,070 0.99 0.92 $ 29.79 $ 61,970
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 4,660 1.06 0.98 $ 26.73 $ 55,600
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 4,060 1.07 0.99 $ 24.51 $ 50,980
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 3,510 1.27 1.18 $ 27.96 $ 58,150
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 3,370 1.10 1.03 $ 24.64 $ 51,240
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 3,030 1.26 1.18 $ 33.81 $ 70,330
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ 2,940 1.32 1.23 $ 23.90 $ 49,710
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 2,540 0.97 0.90 $ 24.33 $ 50,600
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 2,500 1.23 1.14 $ 30.14 $ 62,680


Map of location quotient of payroll and timekeeping clerks by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA 2,080 2.02 1.88 $ 28.23 $ 58,720
Bakersfield, CA 650 2.01 1.86 $ 23.70 $ 49,290
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN 1,930 1.83 1.70 $ 23.66 $ 49,210
Enid, OK 40 1.80 1.67 $ 21.18 $ 44,050
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL 320 1.77 1.64 $ 19.94 $ 41,470
El Centro, CA 110 1.75 1.62 $ 23.04 $ 47,930
Glens Falls, NY 80 1.70 1.58 $ 24.01 $ 49,950
Yuma, AZ 110 1.70 1.58 $ 19.05 $ 39,630
Laredo, TX 170 1.66 1.54 $ 18.10 $ 37,640
Napa, CA 120 1.63 1.51 $ 29.31 $ 60,960


Map of annual mean wages of payroll and timekeeping clerks by area, May 2022


Top paying metropolitan areas for Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 3,030 1.26 1.18 $ 33.81 $ 70,330
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 1,070 0.95 0.88 $ 33.42 $ 69,520
Boulder, CO 120 0.64 0.59 $ 31.81 $ 66,170
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA 200 1.44 1.34 $ 30.68 $ 63,810
Santa Rosa, CA 300 1.45 1.35 $ 30.46 $ 63,350
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 2,500 1.23 1.14 $ 30.14 $ 62,680
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 1,800 0.59 0.55 $ 29.92 $ 62,230
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 9,070 0.99 0.92 $ 29.79 $ 61,970
Napa, CA 120 1.63 1.51 $ 29.31 $ 60,960
Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT 380 0.98 0.91 $ 29.08 $ 60,490

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Kansas nonmetropolitan area 380 1.00 0.93 $ 20.51 $ 42,660
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) 310 0.97 0.90 $ 20.84 $ 43,350
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area 310 1.13 1.05 $ 22.41 $ 46,620
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area 270 1.07 1.00 $ 20.93 $ 43,540
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area 260 1.57 1.46 $ 20.75 $ 43,150

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area 140 1.66 1.54 $ 22.64 $ 47,100
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area 260 1.57 1.46 $ 20.75 $ 43,150
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area 180 1.56 1.45 $ 20.86 $ 43,390
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area 240 1.55 1.44 $ 22.62 $ 47,040
Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area 90 1.55 1.44 $ 19.28 $ 40,100

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Alaska nonmetropolitan area 70 0.64 0.60 $ 28.91 $ 60,140
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area 80 1.34 1.25 $ 28.70 $ 59,690
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area 70 0.56 0.52 $ 28.32 $ 58,900
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area 70 0.71 0.66 $ 27.42 $ 57,040
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area 140 1.35 1.26 $ 27.19 $ 56,550


About May 2022 National, State, Metropolitan, and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors, all metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, and all states and the District of Columbia. The top employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable XLS files.

The percentile wage estimate is the value of a wage below which a certain percent of workers fall. The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate—50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median. More about percentile wages.


(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.

(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours; for those occupations where there is not an hourly wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.

(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.

(9) The location quotient is the ratio of the area concentration of occupational employment to the national average concentration. A location quotient greater than one indicates the occupation has a higher share of employment than average, and a location quotient less than one indicates the occupation is less prevalent in the area than average.


Other OEWS estimates and related information:

May 2022 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: April 25, 2023